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Illegal alien who rammed federal agents was HONORED and presented with framed accolade by LA for targeting ICE

 

By Laura Parnaby 

 

Daily Mail

Oct 22, 2025

 

 

 

Mexican national Carlitos Ricardo Parias was given an award by the LA City Council for exposing ICE raids, weeks before he allegedly rammed federal vehicles with his car 

 

An illegal immigrant was given an award by the LA City Council for exposing ICE raids on social media, weeks before he allegedly rammed federal vehicles with his car. 

Mexican national Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, of South Los Angeles, has been charged with assault on a federal officer after he tried to escape arrest on Tuesday, and one agent responded by shooting him in the elbow. 

Parias was hailed as 'a pillar of our community' by LA City Council member Curren Price, who noted that he was recently recognized by the council for his 'unfiltered portrayal of real life' on social media. 

The 'citizen journalist' is known as 'Richard LA' on TikTok, where he shares videos of ICE raids in the city with his 134,000 followers. 

But Parias has been 'living illegally in the United States', according to the US Attorney's Office in the Central District of California. 

'Parias was the subject of an administrative immigration arrest warrant and had avoided capture before,' the office said in a statement.

According to an arrest affidavit, on Tuesday ICE agents saw Parias driving a gray Toyota Camry, and they surrounded him with three law enforcement vehicles. 

'Once the Camry was boxed in, federal agents approached it and gave Parias orders to exit the car and submit to arrest,' the attorney's office said. 

 

According to an arrest affidavit, on Tuesday ICE agents saw Parias driving a gray Toyota Camry, and they surrounded him with three law enforcement vehicles before his arrest

Mexican national Carlitos Ricardo Parias, 44, of South Los Angeles , has been charged with assault on a federal officer after he tried to escape arrest on Tuesday, and one agent responded by shooting him in the elbow (Pictured: The scene of his arrest) 

 

'Parias ignored those commands and drove the Camry both forward and back, hitting two of the law enforcement vehicles. 

'Given Parias's continued refusal to comply with agents' orders, an agent attempted to break the Camry's driver's side window. 

'Parias still refused to submit to arrest, and then drove the Camry more aggressively, forwards towards one law enforcement vehicle. 

'Parias's aggressive driving escalated to the point that large plumes of smoke formed around the Camry, apparently caused by the spinning of the car's tires.'

The office added that the 'aggressive acceleration' also caused debris - 'likely rubber being shed from the tires' - to fly in all directions, striking some of the agents. 

'All these factors, including the large amount of smoke produced by the spinning of the Camry's tires, caused the agents on scene to fear that Parias would successfully dislodge the Camry from between the Durango and Ram and injure them,' they said.

A federal agent opened fire, wounding Parias and a deputy marshal, who was struck in the hand by a ricochet bullet. Both are expected to recover. 

If convicted of assaulting an officer, Parias could be jailed for up to eight years. 

 

Parias has been charged with assault on a federal officer after he tried to escape arrest on Tuesday, and one agent responded by shooting him in the elbow (Pictured: The arrest scene)

 

An attorney for Parias, Carlos Jurado, said in a statement seen by The Los Angeles Times that his client is a 'calm man' and police have encountered him before. 

'The family's hurt, the family's scared,' Jurado said. 

'This is a man who works hard, has two kids US born, no criminal record whatsoever, never been in trouble and goes outside and does things that he does normally and all of a sudden he's struck by a bullet.'

Price, the councilmember who spoke out for Parias, said: 'Team Price is deeply saddened by the recent shooting and detainment of Richard LA, during what is being reported as an immigration operation in District 9. 

'Richard is a pillar of our community, a fearless citizen journalist whose authentic storytelling has consistently uplifted the unheard voices of South Central Los Angeles.

'His unfiltered portrayal of real life has fostered a loyal following, both on TikTok and throughout our City.

'Richard LA exemplifies what it means to serve your community with courage and heart.

'His recent recognition by our Deputy Chief of Staff, Jose Ugarte, is a testament to the profound impact he has made in District 9 and beyond. 

'We stand in solidarity with Richard and his family during this difficult time.'

Acting United States Attorney Bill Essayli said in a statement: 'A vehicle is a deadly weapon.

'If it is used against federal agents, not only will you face years in federal prison, but you also face the possibility of deadly force being used against you. 

'We will continue to use every tool in our legal arsenal to protect our agents enforcing immigration laws enacted by Congress.'